Amazon.com Services LLC

Software Development, alexa and amazon devices

Sr.SoftwareDevelopmentEngineer,LunaCoreTech

$100–227k Irvine, California, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr. Software Development Engineer, Luna Core Tech at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Streaming infrastructure, Cloud gaming, Software development. Own end-to-end software development. Design scalable services”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver consumer-facing features

Industry & Context.

Software Development, alexa and amazon devices
Problems you'll solve

Dive deep into low-level details; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years software development experience, 5+ years programming experience, 5+ years leading design or architecture, Experience as a mentor, Experience as a tech lead, Experience leading an engineering team

Nice to Have

5+ years full software development life cycle experience, Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices, Experience with video encoding, Experience with streaming media standards, Experience in Linux/Wine/Proton software, Experience in operating system stack

What You'll Do.

Own end-to-end software development

Design scalable services

Implement scalable services

Test scalable services

Operate scalable services

Develop quick proof-of-concepts

Iterate on prototypes

Ship production-grade code

Collaborate with product managers

Collaborate with engineers

Mentor technical leaders

Guide design decisions

Guide best-practice adoption

Dive deep into low-level details

Provide strategic input

Own projects from concept to production

Iterate based on feedback

Make stack components behave in novel ways

Provide technical insight on implementation direction

Align technical and business goals

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborative environment; Across disciplines; Across Amazon's businesses; Across services

Process & Methodology

Schedule management

Full Job Description

The Amazon Luna team is leveraging the power of the cloud to enable customers to stream games on their existing devices. Luna represents an exciting and truly new product and business, with a high degree of innovation, and an opportunity to reach a large volume of passionate customers. As a Software Development Engineer working on the core streaming engineering for Luna, you will combine your passion for gaming, AWS, and building scalable tech for the next generation of cloud gaming. You will thrive in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative start‑up‑like environment inside Amazon, driving innovative solutions from concept to production. Key job responsibilities - Own end‑to‑end software development: Design, implement, test, and operate scalable services that power Luna’s streaming infrastructure. - Drive rapid innovation: Develop quick proof‑of‑concepts, iterate on prototypes, and ship production‑grade code while balancing cost, schedule, and performance. - Collaborate across disciplines: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and QA to deliver consumer‑facing features that meet both technical and business goals. - Mentor and lead: Serve as a technical leader, guiding design decisions, code reviews, and best‑practice adoption across the team. - Operate at all levels: Dive deep into low‑level details of Windows/Linux, Wine, Proton, and related stack components, in addition to streaming technologies while also providing strategic input for product direction. A day in the life - The Luna initiative is a fast‑paced, highly collaborative start‑up‑like environment inside Amazon. Success requires flexibility, entrepreneurial spirit, and comfort with ambiguity. You will: - Own projects from concept to production, delivering quick proof‑of‑concepts and iterating based on feedback. - Dive deep into low‑level system details to make stack components behave in novel ways. - Strategic input: Provide technical insight on implementation direction. - Collaborate regularly with c

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